Home›United States›Firsts›First for a Group of PeopleBrowse ByFirst for a Group of PeopleFactsFirst for a Group of PeopleSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1961 1First for a Group of PeopleFilter Results23 entriesNation / ProgramAllApollo and Skylab Astronauts (2)Mercury and Gemini Astronauts (1)Space Shuttle Astronauts (14)Space Station and Commercial Crew Astronauts (6)AgencyAllNASA (23)Astronaut RoleAllCommander (1)Flight Engineer (3)Mission Specialist (15)Payload Specialist (1)Pilot (3)Selection YearAll1959 (1)1965 (2)1978 (5)1980 (1)1985 (1)1987 (1)1990 (1)1992 (2)1994 (1)1996 (1)1998 (1)2004 (1)2009 (1)2013 (2)2017 (2)Number of FlightsAll1 (9)2 (7)3 (3)4 (3)5 (1)NationalityAllIndia (1)United States (23)Birth YearAll1924 (1)1932 (1)1935 (1)1942 (1)1946 (1)1947 (1)1948 (1)1949 (1)1951 (2)1952 (1)1956 (1)1958 (2)1959 (1)1961 (1)1962 (1)1967 (1)1970 (1)1975 (1)1976 (1)1977 (1)1988 (1)Associated WithAllNASA (22)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 23Barbara MorganFirst for a Group of PeopleChrista McAuliffeFirst for a Group of PeopleDeke SlaytonFirst for a Group of PeopleEllen OchoaFirst for a Group of PeopleEllison OnizukaFirst for a Group of PeopleGuion BlufordFirst for a Group of PeopleHarrison SchmittFirst for a Group of PeopleJames P. BagianFirst for a Group of PeopleJeanette EppsFirst for a Group of PeopleJessica WatkinsFirst for a Group of PeopleJohn HerringtonFirst for a Group of PeopleJoseph KerwinFirst for a Group of PeopleJoseph M. AcabaFirst for a Group of PeopleJudith ResnikFirst for a Group of PeopleKalpana ChawlaFirst for a Group of PeopleMae JemisonFirst for a Group of PeopleNick HagueFirst for a Group of PeopleRaja ChariFirst for a Group of PeopleRhea SeddonFirst for a Group of PeopleSally RideFirst for a Group of PeopleScott E. ParazynskiFirst for a Group of PeopleVictor GloverFirst for a Group of PeopleWendy B. LawrenceFirst for a Group of PeopleSources1. Wikipedia: Alan Shepardtier 2Wikimedia FoundationAlan Shepard, lead sectionQuote, Alan Shepard, lead sectionIn 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.